Electrical system of distribution.



PATENTED OCT. 29. 1907.

C E. VAN WAGENEN. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION.

APPLICATION FILED JULYZ, 1906.

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION.

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B. VAN WAGBNEN.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1906.

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EDWARD VAN WAGENEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO GOULD STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD VAN WAGENnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electrical Systems of Distribution, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to electrical systems of distribution and especially to the automatic regulation of the same.

In the present instance the electrical system of distribution to which my various improvements have 3 been applied is a system in which a storage battery and booster are employed in connection with a rotary converter or other rectifier device to steady the load on a main alternating current generator. 'The principal improvement herein shown in connection with this system applies to the proper rectification .of the currents of the regulating portion of the system. This improvement is not, in its broadest phase', limited to this general character of system, but may be applied to other regulating circuits where portions thereof are arranged for alternating currents and other portions thereof arranged for direct currents.

Heretofore in systems where the regulating portion of the circuit was partly arranged for direct currents and partly for alternating currents the current has been rec-' tified, or it has been proposed to rectify the current, by ordinary commutating-devices or by rotary converters or motor generators. The former are objectionable both because-the currents given out by such devices are not true continuous currents or alternating currents, asthe may be, being in the formercase pulsating currents, and in the later case mere impulses in the opposite direction rather than sine waves,

and also because the use of such commutating devicesment of rotary converters or motor generators is disadvantageous in anyregulating circuit because of their. constant liability to get out of step unless driven by an independent motor. Where, however, a'separate mo- 1 tor is used to drive such a rotary the regulation cannot be satisfactory because the variable energy supplied to the rectifying device may be partly diverted to vary the load on the separate motor or even to drive the separate motor as a generator. By my invention I in-' sure the delivery by the rectifier device of energy hav-.

Speciflcation of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 2, 1906. Serial No. 324,424.

Patented Oct. 29, I907.

cuit while delivering to such direct current field a current that is substantially continuous, i. 5., has no substantial pulsations, and at the same time I avoid the sparking troubles incident to the use of ordinary conimutating devices. To these ends I provide in the regulating circuit a rectifier comprising one or more sets of windings connected to the alternating current and the 'direct current'sides of the regulating portions of the system, such windings being in inductive relation to magnetizable material but the magnetizable material and the windings are so arranged that the device is devoid of any motor action. This rectifier is driven in synchronism with the alternating current side of the system, as, for example, by a synchronous motor mechanically connected therewith.

My invention also comprises more specific features of the regulating apparatus including the employment of such arectifier device to receive the currents from series transformers where regulation in accordance with the current changes of an alternating current circuit is desirable. Another feature of my invention involves the employment of the rectifier device in connection with polyphase regulating circuits where the commutator has a number of segments connected to various points of the winding in each circuit. My invention further comprises specific applications and combinations as hereinafter more fully described.

Another improvement which I have shown herein relates to the apparatus in the'direct current circuit employedto regulate the current in the booster field,- although this improvement is not, in its broadest phase, limited to the particular dynamo field which is to be regulatedf It has been frequentlythe-case that the booster field has been regulated by controlling the field current of a regulating dynamo known as a counter machine, the counter machine and booster field being connected in series and opposed to the voltage of the line or to that of some other machine. Such an arrangement has been advantageous except that the accuracy of the regulation has been affected by variations of speed of the counter machine and by variations of the electromotive force opposing the counter machine, any unforeseen changes in such speed or opposing electroinotive force having considerable effect upon the regulation. Moreover, these two variants may sometimes act differentially and sometimes cumulatively. B y my invention I employ in opposition to the regulating machine an electromotive force produced by a dynamo whose speed is proportional to that of the counter maspeed. Thereby when the counter machine voltage is affected by a change of speed the opposing electro-mo tive force is quickly affected, and in the same diretr .tion, so that the effect of the change of speed is not sub opposing electro-motive force by providing two field coils on the opposing or compensating dynamo which are differential in action, one of said field coils being energized by the current through an auxiliary dynamo operating at a speed proportional to that of the regulating dynamo and its opposing dynamo and producing an elcctromotive force that varies in greater ratio than its speed. Preferably a motor is mechanically connected to the regulating machine, the compensating dynamo and the dynamo -for regulating the current the differential. coil of said opposing dynamo.

These and more specific features of my invention-will v be more fully explained together with the advantages flowing fro m' them in the more detailed .descriptio hereinafter. v a

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating one specific embodiment combining the various. features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the connections and winding of the rectifier I employin the regulating circuit. Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a longitudinal section and an end view of the same. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a modified form of rectifier. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the rectifier shown in Fig. 5

A represents a three phasealternating currentmain generator. -B represents a rotary converter or other form of rectifying device connected at its alternating current end to the generator A, there being in the pres-. ent instance transformers B interposed between the two. 0 is a storage battery and D a. booster in series with the battery, the two' being connected to the direct current end of the rotary B. An.alterhating current work circuit'may be connected to the conductors between'the generator A and the rotary B, or a direct current work circuit may be connected to the direct current circuit loading from the rotary, ,or there may be v both alternating current and direct current workcircuits. r i In the present instance it is desired that the battery current shall be controlled to vary in such a manner as to keep the load on the main generator A approximately constant whatever be the fluctuations of current in .the

working circuits or whateverthe condition of the battery. To this end thevoltage of the booster D is varied by regulating the current in its field winding D: The booster D is rotated at approximately constant speed by an induction motor E.

The current in the field winding D is controlled bya I certain apparatus to be hereinafter described by changes of current in the field winding H, and the cur rent in that coil is varied by a regulating circuit thatincludes a rectifier, the current'from which is changed 'according to the changes of alternating current generator load. I will first describe the apparatus for varying the current in said coil H in accordance with the alternating current changes. l

E represents three series transformers whose primaries are in the three legs of the three phase circuit. The secondaries, therefore, generate currents varying with the currents in the different legs of the circuit of the main generator. These transformers therefore form the source of the varying current for regulation purposes.

At F I have indicated three transformers whose primaries are connected to the secondaries of transformers E and whose secondaries are'connected to the alternating current end of the rectifier G. The addition of these transformers F is merely a matter of preference or convenience. The direct current end of the rectifier G is connected to the field coil H before referred to.

Assuming that the direct current output of G is proportional to the alternating current from the segments of transformers F it will be seen that the current in the field coil H-varies proportionally to the changes of current on the alternating current generator A. In prior systems of this character this desideratum was not obtained with commercially practicable apparatus. By the provision of the particular type of rectifier G which I have employed this desideratum is obtained. Referring to Figs. 2, 3 and 4 in which I have shown a suitable construction for such rectifier, 9 represents collector rings to which the conductors from the transformers F are connected through the brushes 9. Upon the shaft G of the rectifier is a laminated core C1 through which pass a number of longitudinal perforations 9 A series of coils are wound upon this core passing through drum winding. Thecollector rings are connected to this winding at points 120 apart. At G is a commutator of the ordinary type connected at regular intervals to the winding G and at riumerous'poi-nts therein. Thebrushes G bearing on this commutator are connected to the field winding H on the direct current side of the regulating circuit.

- No external field magnet is provided and the rectifierG is entirely devoid of motor action, although it will be seen that the iron Gr surrounds andis in inductive relation with the winding G The rectifier in the 'present instance is driven by asynchronous motor I of ordinary type although it is not essential that a special motor should be provided to drive the rectifier, it being immateriahwhat agent is employed to drive the rectifier at synchronous speed. The essential point about this rectifier is that it should have magnetizable material and windings in inductive relation thereto, the windings and core should preferably be so'giisposed that there is a magnetic circuit energized by the current in the winding. 'It is therefore not of importance what type of winding is employed oi what particular form the magnetizable material may take so long as the desired action between the'windings and the core is achieved. Therotation of the commutator at synchronous speed assures a unidirectional current from brushes G if they are properly adjusted in position, while the magnetism I in the core smoothes out the pulsations so that the current given out from the brushes is made more nearly continuous. This is due to the magnetic lag as is well understood. 'Where, as in the presentcase, the alternating current circuit is a polyphase one, a rotating field is set up and the rectifier should be rotated in the opposite direction from that in which the field rotates .If then the brushes are adjusted at such a position that they will always be in the center of the resultant rotating field a practically continuous voltage will be found across the brushes G inasmuch as the rotating field has a fixed position in space relatively to the brushes. Despite the rotating field there Will obviously be no motorreaction so that none of the energy in the regulating circuit'can be diverted to the work of propelling the rectifier or propelling the synchronous motor from the rectifier. This is particularly important where series transformers are employed as the source of regulating.

energy, since'by my invention the regulation portion of the system from one end to the other is a true regulation by current changes.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I show a modification of the rectifier which may be used wherever the rectifier of Figs. 2 to 4 may be used, the only difference between the two forms is that the rectifier of Fig. 6 instead of having the single winding G has two distinct windings, one G connected to the commutator segments and the other G" connected to the alternating circuit. In this case, as before, the core surrounds both windings, there being two sets of perforations g instead of one set thereof. With this form of rectifier the windings may be so designed as to give any desired ratio of transformation between the direct current and alternating current sides of the rectifier.

In both Figs. 2 and 5 a rectifier is shown directly connected to the transformers E instead of indirectly'connected thereto through the transformers J as in'Fig. 1.

The operation of so much of the system of 1 as has so. far been'described will now be clear. Any change of current on the main alternating current generator will make itself felt in the primary of transformers E and a corresponding change will therefore be felt in the transformers F and so in the currents supplied to the collector rings 9 of the rectifier. As this rectifier is rotating at synchronous speed and has the rotating field heretofore described but no motor action, the current from the commutatorbrushes G5 will voltage in accordance with changes inits coil.

H is the armature of a counter machine or exciter or regulating dynamo upon the field magnet of which is wound the regulating coil H already referred to. The armature H is in series with the booster field winding D so that the booster field current is determined by the current generated by the armature H. This ar-- mature is rotated by the motor- K, in this case a self exciting motor. Such a motor will maintaina constant speed as long as the frequency of the current on its supplying circuit remains constant. But in such systems, particularly where the main alternating current generator is driven by water power or is an inverted rotary, the frequency of the main alternating current is subjectto considerable variation. If, therefore, the armature H was used as an ordinary exciter for the field D or as an ordinary counter machine .con- -nected across the direct current circuit, the changes ofspeed caused by this change of frequency would in troduce a disturbing factor to the regulation, andIg have found by experience that'such a disturbing factor isa very substantial one. To neutralize this disturbing factor I provide in opposition to the armature H' a source of electromotive force that has alfixed relation and, as under these circumstances, the opposing voltage of the armature L is not changed, the effect of the amount according to the amount of current in the coil- 'rise in greater ratio than the change of speed because with the speed of the armature H falling as it falls and rising as it rises. The opposing electro-motive force is generated by the armature L which is preferably mechanically connected with the armature H being driven by the same synchronous motor K. L is a shunt field winding for the armature L which is preferably wound to give a high flux density. This machine also has a second field winding L, the current to which is supplied by a separate excitcr M which is also preferably connected mechanically with the other three motors. The field winding for this machine in the present instance includes a shunt field winding M and a series field winding'M and the field magnet is prefcrably wound for low flux density. The two machines H-and L also have field windings H-' and L in series with their armatures in order to compensate as near-as may be for the effects of armature reaction. The coil L is arranged to have an opposite effect upon the armature L to that of the coil L Assuming a constant speed then any change of current in the coil H due to changes in the alternating current circuit, as heretofore described, will correspondingly change the voltage of the regulating dynamo H change of voltage on armature H will be to cause a current to traverse the circuit containing the armature H,

coils H and L, the armature L and the booster field winding D, this current varying in direction and l H. It is understood that-if the system is adjusted in the more usual manner for operating this general class of systems, the current in coil B when there is a predeterminedaverage current on the generator A,-w ill. be such that the voltage of the regulating dynamo.H will exactly equal that of the opposing dynamo L so that no current flows through the booster field D, and the battery is floating across the line.- Any increase of current on the generator-causes an increase of current g in the coil H and therefore the voltage of II will rise above that of'L causing a current to flow in the booster field in one direction. Any decrease in current on generator A- below the predetermined average will cause a decrease of current in the coil H reducing the voltage of H below that of L and causing a current to flow in the booster field. winding in the opposite direction. Therefore every change of current on the generat'or A will cause the booster ,voltage to change tovary the battery current for charge or discharge as is needed. If, however, the frequency of the main generating circuit changes so that the speed of the motor and therefore of the regulating dynamo changes, the disturbing effect that this would cause is neutralized because such change of speed markedly changes the voltage produced by the exciter M. Suppose that this change of speed is an increase. Then the voltage of the exciter M will increase in even greater ratio and a marked increase of current is felt in the coil L. If this coil L,

were not provided the voltage of the armature L would 1 2 5 of the characteristic caused by the shunt winding L.

The increase of current in the coil L, however, acts to of L, is varied in substantially enact proportion to the important point is that the machine M should have a machine to have a voltage substantially proportional by me only for the purpose of fully illustrating one spesald rectifying device synchronously.

' windings to the alternating current circuit and to a comvariation of the speed. It will be understood that a decrease of speed by markedly decreasing the current in the coil L offsets the drooping characteristic causedby the winding L in like manner. It will also be undelstood that the compensation 1 have described would not necessarily hold true for very wide limits, but such compensation can be obtained with great exactness within the limits of speed changes towhich these ma chines will be subjected in actual practice.

The windings of the machines L and M need not neci essarily be specifically 'as shown and described. An

sharply rising characteristic,that is, its voltage should rise in greater'proportion than its speed increases, and that the current from this machineshould-so affect the field flu'x of the machine L as to cause the latter to its speed within the limits of its operation.

While the system I have disclosed combines the various features of my invention, yet it is obvious that the regulating circuit with its rectifier G. may be em ployed with many widely varying-types of-systems, and it is also obvious that the compensation for changes of other types oi systems that those shown, including systems in which such changes of speed'are caused by de-' rangements other than frequency changes, '-I do not, therefore, desire to limitmyseli' to the employment of the different features of my invention in one and the same system, nor generally to any mere details of con. struction and arrangement which have been described cific embodiment of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent-is:

1. The combination ofan alternating current circuit, and a direct current-circuitous being a regulating circuit to be governed by fluctuations in the.otl1er, a rectifying device connecting the twocircuits having magnetic induction, but devdid of motor action and means for rotatin 2. In a regulating; apparatus an alternating current circuit, and a direct current circuit, one a regulating circuit to be governed by fluctuations in the other, a device having magnetic material and windings in inductive relation thereto but arranged to have no motor reaction therewith, connections froinsald windings to the alternating current circuit and to a commutator, brushes engaging the commutator and connected to the direct current circuit, and means for relatively rotating the brushes and the windings.

3. In a regulating apparatus an alternating current circuit, one a regulating circuit to be governed by fluctuations in the other, a device'having magnetic material and windings in inductive relation thereto but arranged to have no motor reaction therewith, connectionsfrom-said Inutator, the segments of which are connected successively to a number of points in each division of said windings, brushes bearing on the commutator and connected to the direct current circuit, 'and means for relatively rotating the brushes and the windings.

4. The combination of an alternating current circuit, a series transformer therein, a rectifying device conn'ect'ed to said transformer having magnetic induction but devoid of motor action, a regulating direct current circuit connected to the rectifying device, and means for rotating said rectifying device synchronously.

5. The combination of a polyphase alternating current circuit, series transformers therein, a rectifying device connected to said transformers having magnetic induction but devoid of motor action, a regulating circuit connected to said rectifyin'g device and means for rotating said rectifying device synchronously: 6. In a regulating apparatus, an alternating current" circuit'subject to fluctuations of current, a series transformer therein, a device having magnetic material and windings in inductive relation thereto but arranged to have no motor reaction therewith, connections from said windings to said transformer, a commutator also connected to said windings, brushes bearing on the commutator, a regulating circuit connected to said brushes and means for relatively rotating the brushes and windings.

7. In a regulating apparatus, a polyphase alternating current circuit subject to fluctuations in current, series transformers ,therein, a device having magnetic material'- said windings to said transformers, acommutator also con- .nected to said windings, brushes bearing on the commutator, a regulating circuit connected to said'brushes and means for relatively rotating the brushes and windings.

8. In a regulating apparatus'an alternating-current circuit subject to fluctuations of current, a series transformer therein, a device having magnetic material and windings in inductive-relation thereto-but arranged to have no motor reaction therewith, connections from said windings to said transformer, a commutator the segments .of which are connected successively to a number ofpoints in each division of said windings, brushes bearing on the commutator, a regulating circuit connected to said brushes and means for relatively rotating the brushes and windings. I i v 9.'The combination of an alternating current circuit, a seriestransformer'thereln, a rectifying device connected to said transformer having magneticinduction but devoid of motor action, a regulating direct currentycircuit connected to the rectifying device and an alternating current relation thereto but devoid 'of motor reaction therewith, a

commutator connected to said windings brushes bearing upon said commutator and connected to a regulating circult, and means for synchronously rotating said windings and brushes respectively.

11. The combination of a polyphase alternating current circuit, series transformers therein, a rectifying device .having magnetizable material and windings in inductiverelation thereto but devoid of motor reaction therewith, a commutator the segments of which are connected successively to a number of points in eachphase' of said windi-ng's, brushes bearing upon said commutator and connected to a regulating circuit, and means for synchronously rotat: ing said windings andbrushes respectively.

12. In a regulating apparatus, an alternating current circuit subject to fluctuations of current, a series transformer therein, a device having-magnetic material and. windings in inductive relation thereto but arranged to have no motor reaction therewith, connections from said windings to said transformer, a commutator also connected to said windings, brushes bpariug on the commutator, a regulating circuit connected to said brushes? and an alternating current synchronous motor mechanically connected to the rectifying device.

13. In a regulating apparatus, an alternating current circuit, series transformers therein, a device having magnetic material and windings in inductive relation thereto but arranged to have no motor action, connections from said windings tosaid transformers, commutator-brushes engaging the commutator, a direct current regulating circuit connected to the brushes, and means for relatively rotating the brushes and the windings. 1

14. In a regulating apparatus an alternating current circuit and a direct'curreut circuit, one a regulating circuit to be governed by fluctuations in the other, a device having magnetic material and windings in inductive relation thereto, said magnetic material forming a closed 'magnetlc path but arranged sothat there is no motor reaction,

commutator and conngcted to the direct current circuit,'

and means for relat ely rotating the brushes and the windings.

I current circuit, a direct current circuit, one a regulating circuit to be governed by fluctuations in the other, a device having magnetic material and windings connected to said alternating current circuit in inductive relation thereto but having no motor reaction therewith,

a -commutator connected to said windings and brushes bearing thereon connected to the direct-current circuit, and a synchronous alternating current motor mechanically connected to drive said brushes relatively to said windings.

current circuit, a direct current circuit, one a regulating circuit to be governed by fluctuations in the other, a device having magnetic material and windings connected to said alternating current circuit in inductive relation thereto but having no motor reaction therewith, u commutator the segments of which are connected successively to a number of points in each phase of said windings and brushes bearing thereon connected to the direct current circuit, and a synchronous alternating current motor mechanically con nected to drive said brushes relatively to said windings.

.18. in a regulating apparatus, an alternating current circuit subject to fluctuations, u dynamo elcctr-ic machine, a direct current circuit connected to the regulating circuit of said dynumo electric machine, a rectifying device connecting said alternating and direct current circuits, and having magnetic material and windings in inductive relation thereto but so arranged as to be devoid of motor action, a commutator connected to said windings and brushes bearing thereon connected to said direct current circuit, and means for synchronously rotating said brushes and windings relatively to each other.

a direct current circuit connected to the rcgulating 'circuit of said dynamo electric machine, a rectifying device connecting said a'iernating and direct current circuits, and having magnetic material and windings in inductive relation thereto but so arranged as to be devoid ofmotor action, a commutator the segments of which are connected successively to a number of points in each division of said windings, brushes bearing thereon connected to 'said direct current circuit, and means for synchronously rotating said brushes and windings relativelyto each other.

20. In a regulating apparatuian alternating current circuit subjectjo fluctuations, aJer'iea transformer therein a dynamo electric machine, a direct current circuitconnected to the regulating circuit of said dynamo electric machine, a rectifying device connected to said series transformer and having magnetic material and windings in inductive relation thereto but so arranged as to be devoid of' motor action, a commutator connected to said windingsv nccted to said direct current circuit, a rectifying device connected to and controlled by fluctuations in said alter-- tery circuit, and means for relatively rotating said brushes and windings.

22. In a regulating apparatus a fluctuating alternating current circuit, and a series transformer therein, a direct current circuit, a rectifying device connecting said circuits, a storage battery and booster connected to said direct current circuit, a rectifying device connected to said series transformer and controlled by fluctuations in said alternatlng current circuit and having magnetic-material and windings in inductive relation thereto but so arranged as to have no motor reaction therewith, a commutator connected to said windings and brushes bearing thereon connected to a controlling circuit for the booster in the battery circuit, and a synchronous motor mechanically connected so as to relatively rotate said brushes and windings.

23. An apparatus for regulating a'dynamo in accordance with the fluctuations of current in a circuit comprising a regulating dynamo having a field winding in said circuit, means for driving said dynamo, a compensating dynamo connected in series in the same circuit, means for varying the electromotive force of the compensating dynamo proportionally to the speed changes of the regulating dynamo, and a controlling coil for the regulated dynamo in the cir cult of the reguiatingand compensating 'dynamos.

24. An apparatus for 'regulating a dynamo in accordance with the fluctuations of current in a circuit comprising a regulating dynamo having a iield windingdn said circuit, means for driving said dynamo, a compensating dynamo connected in series in the same circuit, and driven at a speed proportional to that of the regulating dynamo, means for varying the eiectro'mot'ive force of the compensating dynamo proportionally to its speed changes, and a controlling coil for 'the regulated dynamo in the circuit of the regulating and compensating dynnmos.

25. The combination of a dynamo to be regulated, a regulating dynamo therefor controlled by the fluctuations of the regulating current, and a compensating dynamo arranged to modify the effect of said regulating dynamo to compensate for speed changes thereof.

26. The combination of n dynamo to be "regulated, a regulating dynamo therefor, and suitable means for driving the same, and a compensating dyn'amo arranged to modify the effect of said regulating dynamo to compensate for speed changes thereof.

27. The combination of a dynamo to-be regulated, an alternating current circuit, a regulating dynamo driven in synchronism with the alternating current source of supply, und'meuns for neuti'aliling changu in said regulating dynamo due to changes of frequency in the alternating cur rent circuit.

28. The combination of a dynamo to beregulated, a regulating dynamo therefor, and suitable means for driving the same, a compensating dynamo mechanically connected to said regulating dynamo and arranged to modify the regulating effect of the same to compensate for speed changes thereof. I '29. The combination of a dynamo to be regulated, a regulating dynamo therefor and suitable means for driving the same, a compensating dynamo mechanically connected to said regulating dynamo havi'ngun olectro-motive force proportionaLto its speed and opposed to that of the regulating dynamo. I

30. The combination of a dynamo to be regulated, a regulating dynamo therefor and suitable means for driving the same, a compensating dynamo driven at 5 speed proportional to that. of the regulating dynamo, and having its eiectromotive force oppose thatof the regulating dyname, and ancxciter for the compensating dynamo also driven at said proportional speed.

31. The combination of a dyanmo to be regulated, a regulating dynamo therefor, and suitable means for drivlag. the same, and a compensating dynamo whoso'electro-' 32. The combination of a dynamo to'be regulated. aregulating dynamo therefor, and suitable means tor driv- I lag the same, and a compensating dynamo whose electromotive force opposes that of the regulating dynamo, and

' ing the same, a regulating winding on' the dynamo to be,

with the regulating dynamo, I and a compensating dynamo arranged to modify the eflect of said regulating dynamo to compensate lorspeed changes 'motive force of the compensating dynamo will compensate a dynamo for regulating the field strength oil the compensating dynamo, the three lastinamed. dynamos being'mechanically connected together.

v33. The combination of a dynamo to be regulated, a regulating dynamo therefor and suitable means tor-drivregulated connected in circuit thereof,

34. The combination of a regulating dynamo therefor, and suitable means Ior-driving the same, and a compensating dynamo whose electromotive force opposes that of theregulating dynamo, a dy-. namoior regulating the field strength'of the compensating dynamo, the three last named dynamos being drivenat proportionate speeds, and a regulatingwindin'g'on the dynamo to be regulated, said .winding to be connected in -seof said regulating dynamo.

35. The combination regulating dynamo therefor and suitable means for driv.- ing the same, a regulating winding on the dynamo to be regulated connected in circuit with. the regulating dynamo,

anda compensating dynamo having dinferentiai field wind ing, said differential held so regulated that the electro for speed changes of said dynamos. 36. The combination of and a compensating dynamo having diiferential field windings; said diiterential field excited by a dynamo driven at a u regulating. and compensating proportionate speed to said dynamo and having a rising voltage characteristic with .re-

. ca t me flag the same, a regulating dynamo 'to be regulated, a I

of adynamo to be regulated,-a

,dynamo for.

.a" dynamo to be regulated, a regulating dynamo therefor and suitable means for -dri ving the, same, a regulating winding on the dynamo to be regulated connected in circuit with the regulating dynamo speed variations and a dilercntiaif field winding excited bya dynamo driven at proportionate speed to said regulatingdynamo, and havinga high voltage characteristic with respect to speed variations. 7 r

38.,In. a regulating apparatus, a iluctuati'r'ifg"- alternating circuit, a regulating circuit, a rectifying device connected to said alternating current circuit and delivering energy to said regulating circuit in accordance with the fluctuaum in saldalternati'ng currentcircuit, a dynamo, a regulating dynamo for the same, said regulating dynamo circuit, a compensating dycontrolled by and regulating v namo connected. in circuit with said regulating dynamo and compensating for speed changes thereof,

39. In a regulating apparatus, a fluctuating alternating circuit,. a regulating circuit, a, rectifying device of the induction t'ype but devoid oi! motor action connected to saidalternating current circuit and delivering energy to said regulating circuit in accordance with theiluctuationsln a regulating" saidaitern'ating current circuit, a dynamo,

the same, saidre'guiating dynamo controlled by said: regulating circuit, a compensating dynamo connected .in circuit with said regulating dynamo and compensatiugfol-speed changes thereof. a

-In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presenceoi two subscribing witnesses.

, EDWARD VAN WAGENE NF Witnesses a v Emmi Sneak,

Alma Dan. 7 

